lin launches construction on first tire recycling plant in Chile Enviro, Sweden strategic partnership agreements with Michelin delayed Michelin India signs MoU with IIT Bombay for mobility research Michelin targets 100% sustainable tires by 2050 Nihon Michelin Tire’s Primacy 3 adopted for Lexus UX300e EV Michelin launches Pilot Sport EV tire for electric sports vehicles Michelin launches MICHELIN e.PRIMACY tire BMW and Michelin developing tire...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/23

m for commercial vehicles Bosch registers 838 patents in 2012 Robert Bosch wins "BMW Supplier Innovation Award" Bosch invested 440 million euros in China in 2012 Bosch supplying radar and video sensors for VW Golf Bosch opens new plant in Chennai, India Bosch creates new joint venture with Daimler, BMW, and others Bosch inaugurates new manufacturing facility in Romania Bosch to set up first Indonesian plant Bosch announces investment plans for As...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/23

Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Graz Plant Mercedes-Benz G-class (2018-), G-class MHV (2024-), EV Mercedes G-Class (2024-); BMW X3 Series (2003-2010), 5 Series (2017-2023), PHV 530e/540e iPerformance (2017-2023), Z4 (2018-2026 Planning); MINI Countryman (2010-2016), Paceman (2012-2016); JLR E-Pace EV (2017-2024), EV I-Pace (2018-2024), E-Pace PHV (2021-2024), E-Pace MHV (2021-2024) ; Peugeot RCZ (2010-2015), RCZ R (2013-2015); Toyota ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/23

triaBelgiumCroatiaGreeceHungaryItalyNetherlandsPortugalSlovakiaSlovenia The annual sales figures for commercial vehicles have been posted starting from 2021. As a result, there have also been changes to the total sales figures for 2021 to 2024. March 19, 2025 USA Sales figures of Tesla, Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Mitsubishi in 2024 have been updated. As a result, the total sales figure for the U.S. January - December will also be changed. March ...

Automotive Sales Data  Updated at: 2025/05/22

9 France Renault Clio production volume of 2019 have been updated. Dec. 18, 2019 Slovenia Renault Clio production volume of 2019 have been updated. Dec. 6, 2019 UK Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, MINI, Nissan, Opel, Toyota production volume for 2018 have been updated. Dec. 6, 2019 Germany Audi, BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Porsche, VW production volume for 2018 have been updated. Dec. 6, 2019 Netherlands BMW, MINI production volume for 2...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2025/05/21

ering wheels. It has started production for multiple OEM customers since the second quarter of 2017 and reserve space for continued growth. (From a press release on August 16, 2017) Key Safety Systems officially opened its sixth Mexican plant in Matamoros, Mexico, to manufacture steering wheels for BMW, General Motors, Ford, Jeep and Tesla. The 120,000-square-foot facility currently has a workforce of 600 employees, which will increase to 1,400 b...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/17

s of the new power control system, which will contribute to reducing vehicle weight and costs as well as highlighting the ISG function, Hella is seeking to absorb needs of automakers striving to improve fuel efficiency. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on June. 4, 2008) Together with BMW, Hella has developed lane-change warning for the new BMW 7 Series. The lane-change warning, with two 24-GHz radar sensors on both sides, assists t...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/15

’s fast growth in the world’s largest automobile market. In 2013, Plastic Omnium launched 35 new exterior parts programs for 18 different customers in China. The number of annual launches is expected to increase to 50 by 2015, notably for such customers as Volkswagen, General Motors, SAIC, FAW, BMW, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Jaguar Land Rover. Through the YFPO joint venture co-owned with Chinese partner, Plastic Omnium is presently developing a...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/14

se on June 20, 2018) Grupo Antolin announced the opening of its new factory in Shenyang (China). The company is consolidating its presence in the world's largest car market in order to offer the best service to its customers. The Shenyang factory produces everyday about 4,000 headliners, mainly for BMW, and employs about 200 people. The plant is equipped with the latest technology so that it can offer the highest quality standards to its customer...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/13

tronic control units and algorithms. (From a press release on April 19, 2021) Valeo announced that it will present six major innovations for safer and cleaner mobility at the IAA Mobility 2021. Valeo will present an autonomous parking system (Automated Valet Parking) developed in collaboration with BMW, which allows a car to park itself in a parking lot. Valeo will also showcase its Valeo Drive4U autonomous car, which will drive in automated mode...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/12

release on September 27, 2024)Joining the Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance-The Company joined the Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance (COVESA), a global alliance that brings together like-minded groups to develop and unlock the full potential of connected vehicles. The Company will work with Ford, BMW, Stellantis, Bosch, Aptiv, and others to contribute and accelerate the development of open standards and technologies for connected vehicles. The ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/09

West Midlands plant expects to host stamping equipment in its 50,000 square meters and is designed to safeguard the 800 jobs at Gestamp's current Cannock plant by progressively moving production to the new facility. The plant is expected to provide a better service to customers in the area, namely BMW, Honda, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Renault-Nissan and Toyota. Plans are for production to start before the end of 2017. Gestamp has already invested...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/08

a safety switch for high-reliability systems such as vehicles and energy storage systems, which quickly and reliably disconnect the circuit in case of emergency to avoid potential danger, with the triggering signal generated by either the crash control unit or the battery management system. The PSS-X3 exhibited by Autoliv can provide the high voltage required for ultra-long range of passenger vehicles as well as for super-fast charging and indust...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/07

s are indeed holding discussions. The ZF Group is likely to generate more than 1.1 billion euros in sales in China alone during the current year. ZF's sales in 2009 in China were 970 million euros. Sales have been buoyed by the increasing business the company is doing with Volkswagen, Daimler, and BMW, as well as with Chinese automakers, especially those exporting their vehicles outside China. On August 6, the ZF Group (China) and Chongqing Mach...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/07

rdinating the "H2Fuel" research project. As part of the project, which is funded by the German government, ZBT is partnering with the Fraunhofer Institute, ZSW, Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik GmbH and the Institute for Physical Chemistry at Heinrich Heine University.  Mercedes-Benz FuelCell, Toyota, BMW, and Ford are also on board as associate partners. (From a press release on December 17, 2020) ElringKlinger AG announced that it is founding a ne...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/06

lf of 2023. (From a press release dated September 8, 2022) The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency announced that GKN Automotive, a division of Dowlais Group PLC, has invested EUR 142.7 million to build a new site in Felsozsolca, intending to supply the regional hubs of Tier 1 companies and serve BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Suzuki, and Volkswagen plants in the region. This new site will produce half-shafts for both internal combustion engines and elect...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/03

import volumes (as of April 2025))     New vehicle sales in the U.S. totaled approximately 16.49 million units (in 2024), with market shares of 35.9% for Japanese OEMs (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, etc.), 33.6% for American OEMs (GM, Ford, Tesla), 18.3% for European OEMs (Stellantis, VW, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, etc.), and 10.4 % for Korea's Hyundai/Kia.   Looking at the main models of each company, pickup trucks of U.S. brands and SUVs of...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/02

ZAO AvtoTOR, Kaliningrad Plant Kaiyi E5 (C-segment Sedan) (2023-), X3 (2023-), X3 Pro (2023-), X7 (2023-); BAIC X35, U5 plus (2023-), BJ40 SUV (2023-), X55 (2023-), BJ60 SUV, X7 crossovers (2023-), U5 plus CNG (planning), EV (planning); Shineray: SWM G01 (2023-), SWM G01F (2023-), SWM G05 Pro (2023-); JMC: Vigus pickup truck (2023-), commercial vehicle Conquer (2023-), Carrying (2023-); Brock trucks (based on Foton trucks): EV Brock 75 (2023-), ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/01

-Highlights: - Dazzle-free illumination with LED and filament lamp technologies. - Capacitive switches and sliders. - Integrated camera and motion sensors for gesture control. - Ambient light combined with design elements. - Applications in Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat, Bentley, BMW, and General Motors models. -Smart real wood surface with capacitive touch, force sensoric, and haptic feedback developed in collaboration with No...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/01

top supplier to Visteon in the Climate category. (From a press release on May 8, 2008) Freudenberg has developed Low Emission Sealing Solutions (LESS), which help to reduce fuel consumption and emissions significantly. The company is supplying LESS for the new models introduced in 2010 such as BMW X3, Volvo V60 and S60, Daimler Mercedes CLS, Volkswagen Passat, Sharan and Polo GTI, Audi A1, A7 and A8, Porsche Cayenne, Volvo S60 and Opel Meriva. (...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/26